The veteran Manchester United photographer crammed the cubs together and urged them to roar. The piercing sound was unmistakably junior, a high-pitched enthusiasm befitting a school field.
It has been an inordinately long time since United last reached the FA Youth Cup final, their longest without an appearance for 40 years. Against a physical and fancied Wolves, the latest batch off the Carrington conveyor belt thrived in front of a 6,000-strong crowd at Old Trafford. The 3-0 scoreline flattered Wolves.
"It means a lot to all the boys," midfielder Dan Gore says. "We’ve left everything out on the pitch. I think the boys deserved everything we’ve got for the hard work we’ve put in.
